QLV vs. FXG ETF Comparison

Comparison of FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) to First Trust Cons. Staples AlphaDEX (FXG)

QLV

FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund

QLV Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility IndexSM. The underlying index is designed to reflect the performance of a selection of companies that, in aggregate, possess lower overall absolute volatility characteristics relative to a broad universe of securities domiciled in developed market countries, excluding the U.S. The fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the underlying index and in ADRs and GDRs based on the securities in the underlying index. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$66.10

Average Daily Volume

3,350

Number of Holdings ^*

114

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FXG

First Trust Cons. Staples AlphaDEX

FXG Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the StrataQuant(R) Consumer Staples Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index designed by NYSE Euronext to objectively identify and select stocks from the Russell 1000(R) Index in the consumer staples sector that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX(R) selection methodology. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$67.35

Average Daily Volume

20,739

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QLV	FXG
30 Days	2.06%	-2.03%
60 Days	8.22%	3.55%
90 Days	5.34%	5.51%
12 Months	30.89%	16.23%

7 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QLV	Weight in FXG	Overlap
CAG	D	0.16%	3.62%	0.16%
CTVA	A	0.59%	0.85%	0.59%
GIS	C	0.83%	2.78%	0.83%
HRL	F	0.42%	2.46%	0.42%
HSY	D	0.5%	1.64%	0.5%
MCK	F	0.27%	3.24%	0.27%
PG	D	3.31%	0.83%	0.83%

QLV Overweight 107 Positions Relative to FXG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MSFT	D	8.0%
AAPL	C	5.16%
NVDA	B	4.72%
LLY	D	2.8%
MRK	F	2.65%
AMZN	C	2.28%
MCD	A	2.02%
V	B	2.0%
IBM	A	1.9%
JNJ	D	1.8%
VZ	C	1.74%
PEP	F	1.58%
T	B	1.43%
META	A	1.26%
LMT	A	1.15%
ABBV	C	1.1%
XOM	A	1.08%
GILD	A	1.01%
TMUS	A	0.98%
ABT	C	0.91%
DUK	C	0.91%
CME	A	0.9%
PSA	C	0.9%
TXN	C	0.89%
ADP	A	0.85%
ED	C	0.84%
GOOGL	B	0.82%
WEC	B	0.82%
WTW	C	0.81%
RGLD	C	0.81%
ATR	A	0.81%
CHE	D	0.8%
CHKP	A	0.8%
AMGN	D	0.79%
DOX	B	0.78%
AIZ	B	0.78%
TYL	D	0.77%
K	B	0.77%
QLYS	F	0.76%
LSTR	F	0.74%
WDFC	B	0.74%
CB	A	0.73%
QGEN	F	0.72%
STNG	B	0.72%
SMMT	D	0.72%
AVY	D	0.71%
SO	A	0.7%
REGN	D	0.63%
GD	C	0.63%
WM	B	0.63%
NOC	B	0.63%
EQIX	C	0.61%
TRV	B	0.61%
DLR	C	0.6%
ALL	A	0.6%
ZM	B	0.59%
BRK.A	B	0.58%
AZO	D	0.58%
XEL	C	0.58%
GOOG	B	0.57%
RSG	D	0.56%
PKG	B	0.56%
AEP	C	0.56%
WCN	D	0.56%
AEE	A	0.55%
CMS	A	0.55%
JKHY	A	0.54%
CINF	A	0.54%
SON	D	0.53%
TTEK	A	0.53%
DTM	A	0.52%
TSCO	A	0.52%
BAH	C	0.52%
SIGI	D	0.51%
WRB	C	0.51%
ADC	C	0.51%
PNW	C	0.51%
FLO	D	0.5%
SCI	D	0.5%
MKL	B	0.5%
CALM	A	0.5%
CTRA	D	0.49%
HII	F	0.49%
CHRW	C	0.48%
AVGO	B	0.42%
NBIX	F	0.41%
BMRN	F	0.39%
VRSK	D	0.37%
NFG	A	0.36%
CRUS	D	0.32%
SLGN	B	0.32%
DDS	D	0.28%
BMI	A	0.27%
SQSP	A	0.24%
LIN	C	0.2%
PM	D	0.2%
EA	D	0.2%
JPM	C	0.19%
ALKS	B	0.18%
ADI	B	0.17%
ROP	D	0.13%
NCNO	F	0.1%
L	C	0.1%
CWAN	B	0.08%
UNH	B	0.07%
MMC	D	0.05%
EXPD	D	0.03%

QLV Underweight 31 Positions Relative to FXG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
PPC	C	-4.43%
TAP	D	-4.31%
FRPT	A	-4.16%
SEB	F	-3.98%
DAR	F	-3.92%
CASY	D	-3.87%
INGR	B	-3.79%
BG	F	-3.55%
POST	C	-3.51%
SJM	D	-3.48%
KHC	F	-3.42%
CVS	D	-3.16%
ADM	F	-3.11%
MO	D	-2.66%
KR	C	-2.64%
REYN	D	-2.63%
CPB	D	-2.6%
CL	D	-2.52%
LW	D	-2.5%
COKE	C	-1.88%
USFD	C	-1.88%
PFGC	A	-1.88%
MDLZ	D	-1.8%
KDP	C	-1.78%
KMB	D	-1.63%
KVUE	C	-1.01%
KO	C	-0.89%
SYY	D	-0.86%
MNST	D	-0.82%
SAM	D	-0.72%
GO	F	-0.61%